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Hippocrates
Category: Ancient Medicine, Medical Ethics
Known as the Father of Medicine, Hippocrates pioneered the Hippocratic Oath, emphasizing ethics, observation, and natural causes for diseases.
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Undiscovered Possible Innovation
Applying Hippocratic ethics to AI in healthcare, personalized and preventive medicine.
Research Opportunities
Research on ethics in AI, digital health inspired by Hippocratic principles.
Patents (if any)
None; contributed to medical practice, not inventions.
Lessons to Learn
“Ethical practice, patient-centered care, observation-based treatment.”
Startups in this Space
Companies focused on digital health and preventive medicine.
PRUTL DIMENSIONS
Peace
Valued peaceful interactions with patients and colleagues.
Respect
Respected the natural causes and processes of illness.
Unity
Aimed to unify medical practices and standards.
Trust
Built patient trust through ethical and careful treatment.
Love
Emphasized compassionate treatment of the sick.
Pride
Took pride in advancing medicine and promoting ethical principles.
Rule
Established a new “rule” in ethical medical practices.
Usurp
Questioned superstitious beliefs and ineffective practices.
Tempt
Driven by curiosity to improve medical understanding.
Lust
Pursued knowledge for humanity rather than wealth.
Protector
Protected the integrity of medical practice.
Recycling
Hippocratic principles continue to be reevaluated.
Positive Utility
Practical applications in modern healthcare ethics and diagnostics.
Tangibility
His approach brought medicine into tangible, structured practice.
Longevity
Lasting influence over 2,000 years.
Possession
Valued knowledge as shared human legacy.
Rot
Discouraged unscientific and outdated practices.
Negative Utility
His ethics continue to inform health practices globally.
Trade
Spread ethical standards across societies.
Lessen
Aimed to minimize harm, emphasizing first to "do no harm."
PASSION DIMENSIONS
Probing
Curiosity about causes of illness.
Innovating
Introduced ethics and systematic observation.
Acting
Applied observation to diagnosis and treatment.
Scoping
Defined foundational practices in medicine.
Setting
Established principles still relevant in modern medicine.
Owning
His work is a cornerstone of medical ethics.
Nurturing
Advocated for ethical practice and patient care.